Volunteer Deputy Registrars

Training to become a volunteer deputy registrar (VDR) can be taken in-person or online. 

(Note: The terms volunteer deputy registrar (VDR) and deputy voter registrar (DVR) are used interchangeably.

In-person in Brazos County

Voter registration training is typically scheduled the third Tuesday of the month. To register for one of the Brazos County  monthly in-person training sessions, call (979-361-5773) by close of business the Monday before the training, so that enough training materials can be prepared. 

Some information about the training is at BrazosVotes. 

Note:  The training occurs at the Elections Administration office, located at 300 E Wm Joel Bryan Pkwy, Bryan.

Online

Brazos County does not offer online training, but will accept online training given by Travis County.  

Travis County online VDR Training

1. Sign up for the Travis County Volunteer Deputy Registrar online training.
   
   Choose the date/time you want and fill out the form to sign up.You should receive an email with a link/invite to the training. Note: The web page mentions Zoom, but the online training was done via Microsoft Teams, not Zoom.

2. About 15–30 minutes before the scheduled training, open your email and click on the link/invite.
   
   If Microsoft Teams is not installed on your computer, it will download and install. We recommend allowing 30 minutes to resolve any technical issues before the training starts. Latecomers will not be allowed to join after the training has started.

3. The training  lasts approximately one hour.
   
   In Microsoft Teams, a slideshow will display on the main screen with  smaller windows at the bottom for participants. If the user inadvertently clicks the wrong window, it can be restored by clicking on the slideshow thumbnail (small window) at the bottom of the screen.
   
   Open the chat window to ask a question or view others' questions.

Using the Travis County training to become certified in Brazos County

After taking the online training to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar in Travis County (see steps 1 through 3 above), you can be approved in Brazos County without having to re-take the training.    

Speak with Kathy Schuetze (979-361-5773) in the Brazos County Elections Administration office, 300 E William J Bryan Pkwy, Suite 100, Bryan, TX 77803, to get approved in Brazos County.  An appointment is not required but if you want you can call her first at 979-361-5773 to make sure she will be available to meet with you. 

Certification is valid from the time you get certified until December 31 of even-numbered years; that is, it expires December 31 after each Presidential or mid-term November election.

Texas Secretary of State training slides

The Texas Secretary of State website has a DVR/VDR training slide presentation online; however, the SoS Office does not offer online training for certification as a VDR.

(Thanks to Kevin Scott for compiling this information.)

Opportunities for VDRs

Join the Facebook group: Brazos Volunteer Deputy Registrars to learn of events and opportunities at which you can register voters; for example, BCDP has a voter registration table at First Fridays in Downtown Bryan. Voter registration opportunities are sometimes posted on Democratic Activists of the Brazos Valley. With permission from event coordinators, VDRs can set up a table at public events.